Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson Named Top Company for Women by PINK Magazine

DALLAS – The prominent law firm Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP has been named one of the Top Companies for Women in 2009.  The distinction was made by PINK magazine which noted that more companies are recognizing the importance of women’s advancement in the workplace.  Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP was the only law firm in the nation selected and joins an elite group of honorees.

The magazine selected its honorees based on women’s high representation in positions of power among top earners and by examining management’s commitment to its female staff. The magazine also took into consideration the life/work balance in terms of giving women equal opportunity for a rewarding life away from the office.

“There is strength in diversity and our firm has made a commitment to provide opportunities at its highest levels,” said DeMetris A. Sampson, Capital Partner, Managing Partner of the Dallas Office, and member of the Firm’s national Management Committee.

“I am fortunate that the founders followed a policy of inclusion and that they were responsive to the governments that we represent.”

Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP is the largest law firm in the United States that dedicates its practice to the collection of government receivables and delinquent taxes.  The company has more than 1,500 employees and more than 1,000 are women.  The firm carries a 90% retention rate of executive level women.

“The recognition by Pink is such an honor but not a surprise. My personal experience with this firm has been that advancement and opportunity come with merit and dedication,” said Barbara Williams, Capital Partner in the Fort Worth Office and member of the Firm’s national Management Committee.  “This is a glaring contrast to my experience with other firms where, as a young attorney, I was turned away because I had two young children. Our firm did not shatter the glass ceiling, it just never had one.”

Linebarger joins an impressive list of companies being honored, including American Express, Capital One, KPMG, Liz Claiborne, Manpower, MetLife, Turner Broadcasting System and Wal-Mart.

In Dallas, the law firm is a top collector of delinquent property taxes, fees and fines and other government receivables.

About Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP handles real estate and business tax collections, foreclosures, parking ticket collections, and related issues. It is the largest law firm in the United States that dedicates its practice to collecting government receivables, having collected billions of delinquent tax dollars since 1976. With more than 25 years of experience, 33 offices and over 1,900 total clients nationwide, Linebarger is one of the nation’s leading law firms in its field.